Living Room Makeover – Part 4: Blue Accessories

So, I bet you're wondering how many updates there will be on this living room makeover. Well, maybe forever? Hopefully not. I know I have at least one more thing to share, maybe two, before the big reveal. So hang tight, we'll get there!

I did finish the board and batten last Wednesday night. Or rather Thursday morning, because it was 2 a.m. when I cleaned out the final brush. I'd been heading to bed Wednesday night and decided instead to tackle the last few coats of paint. I'm so glad I did, because we got the living room back in order before we left town this past weekend. It was lovely! And I'm loving the look. But I still have a few finishing touches to do before I show you everything.

If you follow me on Instagram {@turquoisehome}, you saw this picture a couple of weeks ago...

I had an awesome trip to Target that day. I'd been hunting for those turquoise vases for a while, and I knew there might be a few left at a Target about 30 minutes from my house. While I was out that way, I stopped in just to check whether they had them in stock. I was so bummed when they weren't on the vase aisle. But I kept wandering, and finally stumbled onto the most amazing clearance aisle ever!! Tons of items from Target's Modern Cottage Home Decor Collection were 50% off! Big-time score! I'd been eyeing the lamp bases and vases since January, so I was thrilled to grab them at such a great discount.

So I'm super excited to show you how I used them in my living room makeover. I cleared away some of my decor and flanked the TV with the two lamps. I love how simple it is and how it adds a pop of color to the room. The lamp bases are very close in color to my dining room and kitchen walls, so the color carries through the open space. I'm loving it!

Then I spruced up the mantel with a few things I've had for a while, plus the blue vases. I adore the pop of color they bring to this wall. It's still a simple mantel for spring, but not too simple.

You can find my original spring mantel post about my floral arrangement here. I had the little bird in my stash. He's from Target several years ago, and I love him just as much as the day I brought him home. Yes, he's a he. :) The punched ceramic piece is from Michael's a couple of months ago (40% off! woohoo!), and the candle and candle holder are from IKEA.

Blue vases and brown bird figurine on mantel

Then I just received these blue beauties in the mail this week. I adore them, especially paired with pink carnations.

And here's the good news... you can buy your own set of Ball® Heritage Collection Blue Pint Jars here! These limited edition jars were made to celebrate 100 years of mason jars. I snapped up my set right away because I love, love, love the color... of course.